A couple of shots of the M42 Diver19641st Edition from Orient (Seiko's oft forgotten sister brand)
I'm enjoying this M42s vintage style (with admittedly, Omega Seamaster 300-esque homage hands), wearable size (41mm) and a sufficient power reserve of ca. 50 hours. Lume on the hands and markers is quick to brightness, and winding on the wrist is surprisi...
I remember that one from when it came out
It was very tempting and it looks great on you.
Thanks, Arronax, it's a fun and worry free peice.
They were sold out for awhile, but appear to be trickling back into shops.
Looks really nice ππ»ππ»ππ»
Am I correct in assuming that OrientStar is a separate brand from Orient?
Much appreciated, KMII ο»Ώππ
Orient Star is Orient's premium line and is exclusively made in Japan. Other "Orient" models are manufactured both in Japan and overseas locations.
Thanks for clarifying this ππ»ππ»
They are not widely sold elsewhere (or at least I rarely come across them) π
My pleasure, KMII. Just a few additional gratuitous points of information, just in case you might be interested...
According to the Orient representatives that I spoke with, Orient and Seiko operate independently, though they are both part of the Seiko Group. The 2 reps were very proud of this operational independence and of Orient's own in-house movements, and they b...
Thanks, good bang for the buck, or yen in this case !
Diver's, Divers' or Divers.... there may be Divers(e) opinions. But I'd go with Divers' ... ο»Ώπ